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Originally published in 1988 and 1990, this book asks what positive
lessons can be learned from some of the developing world’s
success stories on population. Six developing world countries, as
well as the Indian state of Kerala had achieved dramatic reductions
in birth rates at the time the book was originally published. The
book examines what made their success possible and what lessons
they held for the planet, where human beings (now, as then) must
bring our species into balance with the natural world.
When scientists working in the agricultural biotechnology industry
first altered the genetic material of one organism by introducing
genes from an entirely different organism, the reaction was
generally enthusiastic. To many, these genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) promised to solve the challenges faced by farmers
and to relieve world hunger. Yet within a decade, this "gene
revolution" had abruptly stalled. Widespread protests against the
potential dangers of "Frankenfoods" and the patenting of seed
supplies in the developing world forced the industry to change
course. As a result, in the late 1990s, some of the world's largest
firms reduced their investment in the agricultural sector, narrowed
their focus to a few select crops, or sold off their agricultural
divisions altogether. Fighting for the Future of Food tells the
story of how a small group of social activists, working together
across tables, continents, and the Internet, took on the biotech
industry and achieved stunning success. Rachel Schurman and William
A. Munro detail how the anti-biotech movement managed to alter
public perceptions about GMOs and close markets to such products.
Drawing strength from an alternative worldview that sustained its
members' sense of urgency and commitment, the anti-GMO movement
exploited political opportunities created by the organization and
culture of the biotechnology industry itself. Fighting for the
Future of Food ultimately addresses society's understanding and
trust (or mistrust) of technological innovation and the
complexities of the global agricultural system that provides our
food.
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